Details: The blues and funk band is fronted by Robert Randolph, named one of the top 100 greatest guitar players of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. The band’s sound has been inspired by the likes of Earth, Wind and Fire and Sly & the Family Stone. The Austin, Texas band T Bird & The Breaks will open.

Cost: Everyone must check in to receive a ticket/wristband. Guests can pay as little ($0) to as much as they’d like. Parking is $5.

More Information: www.usnwc.org or 704-391-3900.

Between 2 Rivers Music Festival Returns to Downtown Belmont

What: The second annual Between 2 Rivers Music Festival.

When: 2-10 p.m. Oct. 13.

Where: North Main Street, Belmont, directly in front of The String Bean.

Details: No Justice, a red dirt/Texas country band out of Stillwater, Ok., will make its Charlotte-area debut on the center stage. Other local and regional acts scheduled to perform include Walt Wilkins and the Mystiqueros, The Piedmont Boys, Mt. Woodland Band, Josh Fosdick Band and Baylor Drive. All gate proceeds will support the Wounded Warrior Project and Gaston Hospice. Last year’s event, attended by more than 1,500 people, raised more than $7,000.

Cost: $10 in advance, $15 day of event. Sponsorship opportunities available, ranging from $150 to $2,000 and include recognition at event, marketing materials and VIP seating and drink tickets.

Details: The family outfit, whose members include parents Bill and Robin Wolaver, and their children Annie, Alex, Benjamin, Gretchen, Camille, and Jeremiah, combines their love for one another and prodigious talent (the older siblings trained in the Pre-College Program at Julliard) to perform classical and popular music. “Our goal is to span not only generations, but also genres,” Robin said. “If you love heavy metal, that doesn’t mean you can’t love Bach or Mozart.”

Details: Born in France in the early 1960s, Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained. The finger picking guitar has performed and studied all over the world and has crafted a fusion of classical jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences, Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk.

Cost: $15.

More Information: RSVP to Jeff Pruett at 704-922-7681 ext. 101. For more about Bourbon, visit www.claudebourbon.org.

Steel Wheels at The Double Door

What: The Steel Wheels in concert.

When: 9 p.m. Friday Sept . 28 .

Where: The Double Door Inn, 1218 Charlottetowne Ave., Charlotte.

Details: The Steel Wheels made a splash at their first Merlefest this year and have continued to build their following. In its new album, “Lay Down Lay Low,” the band taps into Americana traditions, with acoustic instrumentation, lyrical stories and vocal harmonies. The band consists of lead vocalist Trent Wagler, mandolin player Jay Lapp, bass player Brian Dickel and fiddler Eric Brubaker.

Cost: $17.

More Information: www.doubledoorinn.com.

Rock Hall of Famer , Gypsy Jazz Rocker at Neighborhood Theatre

What: Leon Russell with guests the Jamie McLean Band.

When: 8 p.m. Saturday; doors open at 7 p.m. Sept. 29

What: Andrew Bird with Here We Go Magic.

When: 8 p.m. Tuesday; doors open at 7 p.m. Oct. 2

Where: Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte.

Details: Up first is Leon Russell, the versatile musician who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. He’s played pop, rock, blues, country, bluegrass, standards, gospel and surf records. He’s collaborated with hundreds of artists, including Glen Campbell, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys. Tuesday, Andrew Bird, a singer, violinist, guitarist and accomplished whistler, will perform. His early work, which echoed gypsy jazz and traditional folk, has led to his current sound, which mixes rock with broader compositions.

Cost: $25 early bird special, $30 in advance, $35 day of show, $40 reserved balcony seating for Russell and $30 in advance, $32 day of show for Bird.

More Information: www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.

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